Revising Stringy Sentences Quiz

Identify the run-on sentence in the following: Nora went to the grocery store after school, Jackson bought some milk and bread for her.

• Nora went to the grocery store after school and Jackson bought some milk and bread for her.

• Nora went to the grocery store after school, Jackson bought some milk and bread for her.

• Nora went to the grocery store after school, and Jackson bought some milk and bread for her.

• Nora went to the grocery store after school Jackson bought some milk and bread for her.

Mason, James, and Nora were discussing about sentences. Mason said, 'The sun was shining it was a beautiful day.' Identify the run-on sentence in Mason's statement.

• The sun was shining, which made it a beautiful day.

• The sun was shining it was a beautiful day.

• The sun was shining, and it was a beautiful day.

• The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day.

Identify the run-on sentence in the following: Grace likes to play soccer with Ethan and Mason, she is very good at it.

• Grace likes to play soccer with Ethan and Mason she is very good at it.

• Grace likes to play soccer with Ethan and Mason and she is very good at it.

• Grace likes to play soccer with Ethan and Mason, she is very good at it.

• Grace likes to play soccer with Ethan and Mason, and she is very good at it.

Oliver loves to read books and he can spend hours in the library. Identify the run-on sentence in the following statement made by Abigail about Oliver: 'Oliver loves to read books he can spend hours in the library.'

• He can spend hours in the library

• Oliver loves to read books he can spend hours in the library.

• Oliver loves to read books, he can spend hours in the library

• Oliver loves to read books

Elijah has a big and brown dog named Bruno. Bruno likes to play in the park. Use the correct punctuation to clarify the meaning in the following: Elijah's dog, Bruno, is big and brown it likes to play in the park.

• Elijah's dog, Bruno, is big and brown it likes to play in the park.

• Elijah's dog, Bruno, is big and brown, it likes to play in the park.

• Elijah's dog, Bruno, is big and brown. It likes to play in the park.

• Elijah's dog, Bruno, is big and brown; it likes to play in the park.

Isla needs to finish her homework before she can go out with her friends, Aiden and David. How should she correctly punctuate this statement?

• Isla needs to finish her homework. She can go out with her friends, Aiden and David.

• Isla needs to finish her homework; She can go out with her friends, Aiden and David.

• Isla needs to finish her homework, She can go out with her friends, Aiden and David.

• Isla needs to finish her homework She can go out with her friends, Aiden and David

Rohan went to see a movie last night. He described it as: The movie was exciting it kept me on the edge of my seat. Benjamin and Ava want to know the correct punctuation to clarify the meaning in Rohan's statement. How should it be?

• The movie was exciting it, kept me on the edge of my seat.

• The movie was exciting; it kept me on the edge of my seat.

• The movie was exciting, it kept me on the edge of my seat.

• The movie was exciting it kept me on the edge of my seat.

Aria has a pet cat that is black. Lily noticed that it likes to sleep in the sun. Combine these observations into one sentence.

• Aria's black cat likes to sleep in the sun.

• Aria's cat is black and it doesn't like to sleep in the sun.

• Aria's cat is black, and it likes to sleep in the moon.

• Aria's cat is black, but it doesn't like to sleep in the sun.

Hannah went to the beach with Kai and Abigail. She swam in the ocean. Combine these sentences.

• Hannah went to the beach with Kai and Abigail and swam in the ocean.

• Hannah went to the beach with Kai and Abigail, then she swam in the ocean.

• Hannah went to the beach with Kai and Abigail. After that, she swam in the ocean.

• Hannah went to the beach with Kai and Abigail, where she swam in the ocean.

Combine the following short, choppy sentences: Abigail loves to dance. She is taking lessons from Benjamin every week.

• Abigail loves to dance, and she is not taking lessons from Benjamin.

• Abigail loves to dance and is taking lessons from Benjamin every week.

• Abigail loves to dance and takes lessons from Benjamin every month.

• Abigail loves to dance, but she never takes lessons from Benjamin.